Jordan Rice, Lissa Provost, Read Forrest

On the 1/22/25 Edition of Dr Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:

Jordan Rice joins in to talk on her writing life, meditation, reading habits, and award-winning poetry. She describes the voices of her poems as echoes of other works she adores, as well as linguistic cornerstones of her diction that help her find a starting point in a poem. Rice then shares a poem, “Lost Body.” Next Lissa Provost, Director of the San Francisco Writers Conference, calls into the show. Provost outlines the agenda for the 2025 SFWC, including publishing workshops, panel discussions, and the world's longest (allegedly) open mic. She describes the intimacy of the writer’s conference, offering emerging writers the chance to directly interact with published authors. The last guest on the show is Read Forrest. Forrest details his musical influences, pulling inspiration from genres such as Latin American Pop and Folklore. He also reflects on his musical journey, before sharing the details of his upcoming performance at the Odd Fellows Lodge in Davis..

Jordan Rice is a transgender poet and writer, and the author of Constellarium (Orison Books, 2016), a finalist for the 2017 Kate Tufts Award. Her poems have been published in various literary magazines and online platforms, including The Feminist Wire, Blackbird, The New York Times Magazine, The Verse Daily, and the Academy of American Poets."Rice's work has been recognized with several poetry prizes, including the Indiana Review Poetry Prize, the Gulf Coast Poetry Prize, the Yellowwood Poetry Prize from Yalobusha Review, the Richard Peterson Poetry Prize from Crab Orchard Review, and the Milton-Kessler Memorial Prize from Harpur Palate. 

Lissa Provost is the founder and chaos director of New Alexandria Creative Group. She's the author of a poetry book and chapbook and a journal/planner for neurodivergent or medically challenged individuals called Maggie's Planner. A creative dynamo, Provost is also the Director of the San Francisco Writers Conference .

Chilean musician Read Forrest is performing Tuesday January 28 at Odd Fellows Hall, his band Viramundo presenting in Rumsey for Capay Valley Almond Festival on February 23, and his other band Vuela Colibrí at Morgan’s Mill in Woodland, on February 21.

The Poetry Night Reading Series takes place on first and third Thursdays of the month at 7 PM, is generously supported by the people and poets of the Sacramento Valley, by John Natsoulas, and by Thea and the other members of the staff at the John Natsoulas Gallery. Your host will be Dr. Andy Jones, the poet laureate emeritus of the City of Davis. Our next event on February 6th will be a wide open mic.

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